Where does “legitimation” come from?
Legitimation derives from Medieval Latin legitimatio, from Latin legitimare (to make lawful), from Latin legitimus (lawful), from Latin lex (law), from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s or leǵ-.
legitimation (English): The process of making or declaring a person...
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- The process of making or declaring a person...
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